Dong Quai Studies
Antibacterial
Angelica sinensis protects mice against lethal endotoxemia and sepsis.
Anti-inflammatory
The traditional Chinese herbal combination Shimotsu-to (a combined prescription of cnidium rhizome, peony root, angelica root and rehmannia root) reduces adjuvant-induced chronic inflammation in mice.
Cancer
A combination of geranium extract, Ganoderma lucidum, Codonopsis pilosula and Angelicae sinensis, improve the condition of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
Angelica sinensis has therapeutic effect against melanoma cells in the mouse experimental model.
Angelica sinensis contains a novel polysaccharide which induces programmed cell death in cervical cancer cells.
Angelica sinensis inhibits colon cancer cells.
Angelica sinensis inhibits malignant brain tumor growth.
The effect of Angelica sinensis on adhesion, invasion, migration and metastasis of melanoma cells
Cardiovascular Effects
Role of beta-receptor in the radix Angelicae sinensis attenuated hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in rats
A herbal decoction of astragalus and angelica promotes thrombopoiesis in the mouse model. -
COPD
A traditional Chinese herbal formula containing Angelica and Rehmannia improves symptoms in patients with COPD.
Endometriosis
A botanical extract inhibits cell proliferation, induces apoptosis, and suppresses CCL5 in human endometriotic stromal cells.
Hemodialysis
Angelica improve anemia in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Immune System Effects
Angelica polysaccharides promote hematopoiesis.
Neuroprotective
Angelica sinensis prevents neurotoxicity induced by Abeta-associated oxidative stress.
Osteonecrosis
The traditional Chinese formula Taohong Siwu Tang has a therapeutic effect on glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis, in an animal model.
Progesterone
A mixture of asian herbs increases progesterone secretion in female rats.
Radiation Protection
Angelica sinensis protects mice from radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis.
Angelica sinesis inhibits the progress of radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis.
Renal Disorders
Astragalus and Angelica sinensis improves the outcome of rats treating with an Ace inhibitor for renal fibrosis secondary to obstructive uropathy.
A combination of two traditional Chinese herbs chuan xiong and angelica induce the expression of erythropoietin in a dose dependent manner in cell culture.
Tuberculosis
Angelica sinensis (dong qua) contain phytochemicals with significant anti-Tuberculosis activity.
Ulcerative Colitis
Angelica sinensis attenuates symptoms associated with Ulcerative Colitis in the rat model. - Article 1
Urate Crystals
Siberian ginseng (Acanthopanax senticosus), Angelica sinensis and Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap) protect against urate crystal induced inflammation in a mouse experimental model.
Uterotonic
Japanese Angelica root and peony root exhibit uterotonic properties.
Wound Healing
Angelica sinensis promotes ulcer healing.